Cut bell bell pepper into small cubes, grate carrot coarsely and chop onion.
Fry onion in vegetable oil in a pan until translucent, add bell bell pepper and carrot and stir-fry for about 2 minutes.
Add tomato juice, stir fry for another 1 - 2 minutes and then set the pan aside.
Peel potatoes and cut them into cubes. Cut white cabbage into strips.
Fill the saucepan with 2 l of water, add potatoes, white cabbage and bay leaves, bring to a boil and then simmer for about 7 minutes.
Now add the vegetables from the pan and cook the soup for another 2 - 3 minutes, seasoning it with salt and pepper.
Chop parsley or dill, add it to the soup, cook it for about 1 minute and take it off the stove.